This year, we’ve pulled out all the stops to bring you the very best ideas and innovations behind our food future, including 18 inspiring TED-style talks, a ‘Taste the Future’ innovation space, and unique workshop experiences from thought-leaders in the food and drink world.
Followed by our Summer Party in the evening with succulent festival food and drinks, and a superb array of summer cocktails to taste.
AN AFTERNOON OF IDEAS
14:45-15:30 – Tasting
Visit our Taste the Future innovation space to sample the latest sustainable food and drink products and the stories behind them, grab a coffee and network with your fellow foodies.
Exhibitors include Coca Cola, Diageo, Mondelēz, KRIKET, PepsiCo, Mars Inc., and Pernod Ricard.
15:30-16:15 – Inspiring
Choose between three stages to hear inspirational Bite Sized Talks from speakers along the food chain about the future of our food and drink. First session speakers include:
| Farmers stage | Food & Drink Makers stage | Consumers stage |
|---|---|---|
| Is the grass greener on the other side for UK farmers? Nick von Westonholz Director of Strategy, UK National Farmers Union | Sugar beets: nature’s Swiss Army knife Andries Olie Senior Manager Nutrition, Health and Sustainability, Cosun Nutrition Centre | So tell me what you want, what you really really want Ricard Celorio i Sardà Nutritionist, Barcelona University, Andorra University |
| Sustainability starts with our coffee growers Laurent Sagarra VP Sustainability, JDE Peet’s | The little ingredients holding our food systems together Maryse Hervé, Secretary General, EU Specialty Food Ingredients | Ultra-food-confusion: untangling a web of correlations Vincenzo Fogliano Professor of Food Quality & Design, Wageningen University |
| A green vision for profitable farming Faustine Bas-Defossez, European Environmental Bureau, Director for Nature, Health and Environment | Jumping into the future with insect protein Michiel Van Meervenne Co-founder, KRIKET | Pop Culture in Food – how inspiration to cook is changing Peter Dekkers General Manager, Business Unit Nutrition, Unilever Europe/METU/ANZ |
| Lessons from my cherry trees in the mountains Tiago Mateus Portuguese young farmer | The power of listening to an online community to drive positive change Ben Ebbrell Founder & Chef at Sorted Food |
16:15-16:45 – Networking
Grab a coffee, network and continue to explore the Taste the Future innovation space.
16:45-17:30 – Thought provoking
Choose between the three stages to hear a second session of thought provoking Bite Sized Talks with big ideas for the future of our food.
| Farmers stage | Food & Drink Makers stage | Consumers stage |
|---|---|---|
| How to get banks to back next gen farmers Sandra Eimane Latvian dairy farmer, chairwoman of the Board of the Latvian Young farmers’ club | Why is a Petcare company supporting marine habitat restoration Lisa Boulton Ocean Regeneration Lead, Nestlé Purina | A Vision for Inclusive Packaging with NaviLens Pete Matthews Director Brand Design & Operations, Kellanova |
| Ideas for the farm carbon conundrum Christian Holzleitner, European Commission Head of Unit for Land economy and Carbon Removals, DG CLIMA | The future of dairy Dr. Stephan Peters Manager Dairy, Nutrition, Health & Sustainability, Dutch Dairy Organisation | Food, Drinks and Rock & Roll Koen Scholiers Food and Beverage Specialist, Live Nation BE |
| Can plant-based and meat live in harmony? Christian Høeg Andersen Danish farmer, Cogeca VP, chairman DLF | Why do we process food? Prof. Bruno De Meulenaer Professor, Food Technology, Safety and Health, Ghent University | Recipes to communicate to consumers Christophe Matthys Professor, Faculty of Medicine, UZ Leuven |
AN EVENING OF ENTERTAINMENT
17:30-22:00 – Eating, drinking, networking and relaxing
Enjoy delicious drinks, great food and good company at our summer party reception. And if you haven’t already been to our Taste the Future innovation space, go before it closes at 18:30.
The summer party will have a festival feel with a cocktail bar, food vans, live music and a few more surprises to boot. Don’t miss out!
A special thank you to JDE Peet’s, AbInbev, Diageo, Nestle, Pernod Ricard and PepsiCo for providing excellent food and drink for the Ideas Fest guests.
Invitation only – contact the secretariat for details.